Hagler vs Leonard: Ray looked like he was about to be KOed in the last 20 seconds. anyone?

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  1. NewChallenger

    NewChallenger Active Member Full Member

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    I just looked up the fight again, and Ray's body language was that of someone who was on the verge of being knocked out where your body turns sort of uncordinated and your head rricocheting all over the place.

    Or is it just me?
     
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  2. slash

    slash Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was looking weary, like he didn't want to be there. I noticed it.. couldn't have been hard to see.
     
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  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    He was tired no doubt, but there was no way he was getting kod.
     
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  4. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Bang on. Not even close.
     
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  5. SwarmingSlugger

    SwarmingSlugger Active Member Full Member

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    Nowhere near being kod. It's just you.
     
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  6. TipNom

    TipNom Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He was pretty fatigued in those last few rounds and it probably wouldn't have taken much more for Hagler to put him down. Add on another 3 rounds and I think he most certainly gets stopped, but at the same time he would likely conserve his energy better and approach the fight differently if it had been a 15 rounder.
     
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